LAMJUNG, APRIL 26

Lush green terraced fields in a Gurung village of Lamjung District, captured after the planting season in Dudhpokhari Rural Municipality–4, Gharedhunga on Friday.

This serene landscape lies in a region famous for the sacred Dudhpokhari Lake, located at the foothills of Himalchuli. Every year during the holy festival of Janai Purnima (Shravan month), thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit this alpine lake.

Photos: Rajesh Gurung for The Himalayan Times